Speed Skating Single Distances World Champions: Complete List by Year : 2001

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ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances: Complete List by Year : 2001–2026

20 May 2026

Explore the complete history of the ISU Speed Skating World Championships Single Distances and revisit the athletes who became world champions across every event. From sprint specialists to long-distance legends and team events, discover all world champions from 2001.

ISU Speed Skating Single Distances World Champions

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women 500m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Femke Kok (NED)
2024 – Femke Kok (NED)
2023 – Femke Kok (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Angelina Golikova (RSU)
2020 – Nao Kodaira (JPN)
2019 – Vanessa Herzog (AUT)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Nao Kodaira (JPN)
2016 – Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR)
2015 – Heather Bergsma (USA)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR)
2012 – Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR)
2011 – Jenny Wolf (GER)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Jenny Wolf (GER)
2008 – Jenny Wolf (GER)
2007 – Jenny Wolf (GER)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Wang Manli (CHN)
2004 – Wang Manli (CHN)
2003 – Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (GER)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Catriona Le May Doan (CAN)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women 1000m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Miho Takagi (JPN)
2024 – Miho Takagi (JPN)
2023 – Jutta Leerdam (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Brittany Bowe (USA)
2020 – Jutta Leerdam (NED)
2019 – Brittany Bowe (USA)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Heather Bergsma (USA)
2016 – Jorien ter Mors (NED)
2015 – Brittany Bowe (USA)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Olga Fatkulina (RUS)
2012 – Christine Nesbitt (CAN)
2011 – Christine Nesbitt (CAN)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Christine Nesbitt (CAN)
2008 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2007 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Barbara de Loor (NED)
2004 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2003 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (GER)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women 1500m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Joy Beune (NED)
2024 – Miho Takagi (JPN)
2023 – Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Ragne Wiklund (NOR)
2020 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2019 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Heather Bergsma (USA)
2016 – Jorien ter Mors (NED)
2015 – Brittany Bowe (USA)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2012 – Christine Nesbitt (CAN)
2011 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2008 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2007 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Cindy Klassen (CAN)
2004 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2003 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Anni Friesinger (GER)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women 3000m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Joy Beune (NED)
2024 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2023 – Ragne Wiklund (NOR)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong (NED)
2020 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2019 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2016 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2015 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2012 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2011 – Ireen Wüst (NED)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Renate Groenewold (NED)
2008 – Kristina Groves (CAN)
2007 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Cindy Klassen (CAN)
2004 – Claudia Pechstein (GER)
2003 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER)

Anni Friesinger competes in the 1500m race during the Essent ISU speed skating World Cup in Heerenveen, Netherlands in 2009. © Getty Images

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women 5000m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA)
2024 – Joy Beune (NED)
2023 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2020 – Natalia Voronina (RUS)
2019 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2016 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2015 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2012 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2011 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2008 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2007 – Martína Sáblíková (CZE)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Anni Friesinger (GER)
2004 – Clara Hughes (USA)
2003 – Claudia Pechstein (GER)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women Mass Start

2026 – Not held
2025 – Marijke Groenewoud (NED)
2024 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2023 – Marijke Groenewoud (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Marijke Groenewoud (NED)
2020 – Ivanie Blondin (CAN)
2019 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Kim Bo-Reum (KOR)
2016 – Ivanie Blondin (CAN)
2015 – Irene Schouten (NED)
2014 – Not held

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women Team Pursuit

2026 – Not held
2025 – Netherlands
2024 – Netherlands
2023 – Canada
2022 – Not held
2021 – Netherlands
2020 – Japan
2019 – Japan
2018 – Not held
2017 – Netherlands
2016 – Netherlands
2015 – Japan
2014 – Not held
2013 – Netherlands
2012 – Netherlands
2011 – Canada
2010 – Not held
2009 – Canada
2008 – Netherlands
2007 – Canada
2006 – Not held
2005 – Germany

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Women Team Sprint

2026 – Not held
2025 – Netherlands
2024 – Canada
2023 – Canada
2022 – Not held
2021 – No Team Sprint
2020 – Netherlands
2019 – Netherlands

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men 500m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Jenning De Boo (NED)
2024 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2023 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Laurent Dubreuil (CAN)
2020 – Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS)
2019 – Ruslan Murashov (RUS)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Jan Smeekens (NED)
2016 – Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS)
2015 – Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Mo Tae-Bum (KOR)
2012 – Mo Tae-Bum (KOR)
2011 – Lee Kyou-Hyuk (KOR)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Lee Kang-Seok (KOR)
2008 – Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN)
2007 – Lee Kang-Seok (KOR)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Joji Kato (JPN)
2004 – Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN)
2003 – Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Hiroyasu Shimizu (JPN)

Jordan Stolz competes in the men's 1000m race at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships 2023 in Heerenveen, Netherlands © Getty Images

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men 1000m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Joep Wennemars (NED)
2024 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2023 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Kai Verbij (NED)
2020 – Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS)
2019 – Kai Verbij (NED)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Kjeld Nuis (NED)
2016 – Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS)
2015 – Shani Davis (USA)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Denis Kuzin (KAZ)
2012 – Stefan Groothuis (NED)
2011 – Shani Davis (USA)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Trevor Marsicano (USA)
2008 – Shani Davis (USA)
2007 – Shani Davis (USA)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Even Wetten (NOR)
2004 – Erben Wennemars (NED)
2003 – Erben Wennemars (NED)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men 1500m

2026– Not held
2025 – Peder Kongshaug (NOR)
2024 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2023 – Jordan Stolz (USA)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Thomas Krol (NED)
2020 – Kjeld Nuis (NED)
2019 – Thomas Krol (NED)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Kjeld Nuis (NED)
2016 – Denis Yuskov (RUS)
2015 – Denis Yuskov (RUS)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Denis Yuskov (RUS)
2012 – Denny Morrison (CAN)
2011 – Håvard Bøkko (NOR)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Shani Davis (USA)
2008 – Denny Morrison (CAN)
2007 – Shani Davis (USA)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Rune Stordal (NOR)
2004 – Shani Davis (USA)
2003 – Erben Wennemars (NED)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Ådne Søndrål (NOR)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men 5000m

2026– Not held
2025 – Sander Eitrem (NOR)
2024 – Patrick Roest (NED)
2023 – Patrick Roest (NED)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Nils van der Poel (SWE)
2020 – Ted-Jan Bloemen (CAN)
2019 – Sverre Lunde Pedersen (NOR)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2016 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2015 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2012 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2011 – Bob de Jong (NED)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2008 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2007 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Chad Hedrick (USA)
2004 – Chad Hedrick (USA)
2003 – Jochem Uytdehaage (NED)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Bob de Jong (NED)

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men 10000m

2026 – Not held
2025 – Davide Ghiotto (ITA)
2024 – Davide Ghiotto (ITA)
2023 – Davide Ghiotto (ITA)
2022 – Not held
2021 – Nils van der Poel (SWE)
2020 – Graeme Fish (CAN)
2019 – Jorrit Bergsma (NED)
2018 – Not held
2017 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2016 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2015 – Jorrit Bergsma (NED)
2014 – Not held
2013 – Jorrit Bergsma (NED)
2012 – Bob de Jong (NED)
2011 – Bob de Jong (NED)
2010 – Not held
2009 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2008 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2007 – Sven Kramer (NED)
2006 – Not held
2005 – Bob de Jong (NED)
2004 – Carl Verheijen (NED)
2003 – Bob de Jong (NED)
2002 – Not held
2001 – Carl Verheijen (NED)

Carl Verheijen, Sven Kramer,and Erben Wennemars take the podium after they set a new world record and took the gold medal in the Men's Team Pursuit at the 2007 ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City, USA © Getty Images

ISU Speed Skating World Champions Single Distances Men Mass Start